EXERCISE 38. Present perfect, past progresslve, and past perfect. (Chart 4-9)
Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in parentheses.
Use the present perfect, past progressive, or past perfect.
- When I went to bed, I turned on the radio. While I (sleep) wo~ slerpiy >
somebody tumed it off. - You're from Jakarta? I (be, newer) there. I'd lie to go
there someday. - 1 started to tell Rodney the news, but he stopped me. He (hear, already)
it. - When Gina went to bed, it was snowing. It (snow, still)
when she woke up in the morning. - Rita called me on the phone to tell me the good news. She (pass)
her final exam in English. - I couldn't think. The people around me (make) too
much noise. Finally, I gave up and left to try to find a quiet place to work. - Are you still waiting for David? (he, come, nor)
yet? He's really late, isn't he? - Otto's back to work today, but was in the hospital last week. He (be, newer)
a patient in a hospital before. It was a new
experience for him. - A couple of weeks ago Mr. Fox, our office manager, surprised all of us. When he
walked into the office, he (wear) a T-shirt and jeans.
Everyone stopped and stared. Mr. Fox is a conservative dresser. Before that time, he
(wear, newer) anything but a blue or gray suit.
And he (wear, nor) his jeans to the ofice since
that time. He wore them only that one time.
EXERCISE 39. Verb tense review. (Chapters 1 - 4)
Directions: Circle the correct completion.
Example:
I can't come with you. I need to stay here. I for a phone call.
A. wait B. will wait @ am waiting D. have waited
- I my glasses three times so far this year. One time I dropped them on a
cement floor. Another time I sat on them. And this time I stepped on them.
A. broke B. was breaking C. have broken D. have been breaking
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